On all fronts, Barry Odom is ready for a fresh start.
During his weekly press conference Monday ahead of his second Homecoming as the head coach of Missouri football, the former Tigers linebacker spoke about the long-standing tradition and spirit of Homecoming. He rattled off some facts about its history at Mizzou and discussed the importance of imparting the significance of the game on his players.
But on the topic of the last year’s 51-45 Homecoming loss at the hands of Middle Tennessee, Odom was a bit more brief.
“I won’t revisit last year,” Odom said.